[OS X TeX] Off topic: system stablitity

[Rolf Schmolling]

Hi,

one of the easiest (general) trouble-shooting thing I do is
1) install applejack and run it

2) run the respective (latest) COMBO-Installer for your system. Solves  
most troubles, most of the time…

regards,

Rolf
Am 21.06.2009 um 17:15 schrieb George Gratzer:

> Even though I reinstalled the system with wipe disk, it is much more  
> unstable than ever before since the introduction of OS X. Now I work  
> with the Force Quit Application window open all the time.
>
> Example: if I upload a file to iDisk, the Finder may become  
> unresponsive for up to a minute. The Finder turns red in the Force  
> Quit Application window. If I relaunch the Finder, I loose the  
> upload, but nothing else is effected.
>
> When the Finder is unresponsive, the keyboard combination invoking  
> the Force Quit Application window does not work either.
>
> There are other signs of sloppy work by Apple. In Safari, go to Help:
>
> FEATURED TOPICS
>
> Viewing and customizing Top Sites
>
> Cover Flow and Safari
>
> Searching history
>
> Browsing in tabs
>
> The Top Site help has just been put in. The white star (updated  
> sites) works for some sites, not for others.
>
>
>
> Anybody has similar experiences?
>
>
>
> GG
>
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